The best stuff to do this week
Who says there's nothing to do in the Valley? Check out these fun events going on between Friday, Aug. 6, and Thursday, Aug. 12. Planning an event? E-mail details at least two weeks prior to festivamagazine@gmail.com.
>> LIVE MUSIC >> CHRISTIAN ROCK
Remedy Drive
REMEDY DRIVE
- WHEN: 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 6
- WHERE: First Baptist Church, 1200 Beech Ave., McAllen
- COST: $20
- BUY TICKETS: At the door
Christian rock band Remedy Drive will headline a youth conference Friday, Aug. 6, at the First Baptist Church in McAllen.
The four brothers from Lincoln, Neb., have been performing since the late 1990s. Remedy Drive plays piano rock that has been heavily influenced by secular artists like Muse, Weezer, The Killers and U2.
Also scheduled for the conference are speakers Afshin Ziafat, Josh Tapia and Iris Blue.
Youth pastor Shannon McCoy said the event is open to all denominations, but organizers request that teens come with a church group with an adult leader.
>> LIVE MUSIC >> R&B
Paula De AndaPAULA DE ANDA
- WHEN: 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 12
- WHERE: Rodz, 204 E. Canton Road, Edinburg
- COST: $20 general admission; $40 VIP
- BUY TICKETS: www.riovipnights.com or at the door ($5 more per ticket if purchased at the door)
Texan-born pop diva Paula DeAnda will turn it up Thursday, Aug. 12, for Rio VIP Nights, the summer concert series at Rodz in Edinburg.
DeAnda got her big break when she performed for 20,000 people at 2005’s Bayfest in Corpus Christi. After that, the singer had an opportunity to sing for Clive Davis, a record producer who has had a hand in the careers of artists like Whitney Houston and Kelly Clarkson. He signed DeAnda to a seven-album deal instantly in 2006.
Now is your chance to see her up close and personal at a concert with limited seats – VIP concertgoers will get to meet DeAnda and get her autograph.
>> LIVE MUSIC >> LATIN ROCK
Edinburg, TX - 27 Feb 2010 - Alejandra Guzm‡n performs at the McAllen Convention Center in McAllen Saturday evening.Photo by Gabe Hernandez/gabrielh@themonitor.comALEJANDRA GUZMAN
- WHEN: 9 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 10
- WHERE: The Old Ice House, 1100 Austin Ave., McAllen
- COST: $60 general admission; $75 VIP
- BUY TICKETS: The Old Ice House
Here’s a rare opportunity to see an intimate performance by Latin Grammy award-winner Alejandra Guzman. Tickets and space are limited.
>> LIVE MUSIC >> ROCK
MAG X'S 5TH ANNIVERSARY
- WITH: Murder FM, Guild, Something to Remember
- WHEN: 9 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 12
- WHERE: Smokin’ Aces, 2518 E. Business Highway 83, Mission
- COST: Free
Mag X wants to celebrate their fifth year anniversary with their readers – so they’re offering fans a free concert.
Murder FM will headline the jam Thursday, Aug. 12, at Smokin’ Aces in Mission. Also performing are Guild and local rockers Something to Remember.
It’s the staff’s way of saying thanks for reading. The event is for those 18 years and older.
>> OUTDOORS >> EDUCATION
Dina Arévalo/Valley Morning Star Most of the folks on the tour of the Laguna Madre were first time kayakers and took a moment to practice stroke and coordination in the tandem boats before heading farther out into the water Saturday morning.
NATURE EXPLORERS CAMP
- WHEN: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, Aug. 9 through Thursday, Aug. 12; 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, Aug. 13 through Monday, Aug. 16
- WHERE: Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge
- COST: $40 per child (Ages 9 to 12 for Aug. 9 through Aug. 12; Ages 13 to 16 for Aug. 13 through Aug. 16)
- MORE INFO: (956) 748-3607
As summer comes to a close, take advantage of the outdoor day camps being offered by the Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge and the South Padre Island Birding and Nature Center. The first week, for children ages 9 to 12, features a variety of nature-related experiences at the refuge. Campers will learn about plants, animals, birds and will participate in games art projects and a final conservation project at the end of the week. For those ages 13 to 16, a separate camp is planned that will include kayaking, hiking, wildlife observation, fishing, archery and the day camp week will end with a conservation project.
>> COMMUNITY
TALENTS OF TOMORROW
- WHEN: 5 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 10
- WHERE: Lark Branch Library, 2601 Lark Ave., McAllen
- COST: Free
- CALL: Raquel Reyna or Jennifer Dudley at (956) 688-3320
Do you have a talent? Come show it off Tuesday, Aug. 10, at the Lark Branch Library in McAllen.
>> LIVE MUSIC >> PUNK
Off With Their Heads
OFF WITH THEIR HEADS
- WITH: White Knight
- WHEN: Tuesday, Aug. 10
- WHERE: Simon Sez, 2007 Orchid Ave., McAllen
www.myspace.com/offwiththeirheads
>> EDUCATION >> HOBBIES
VICTORIAN TAROT WORKSHOP
- WHEN: 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 7
- WHERE: Brownsville Heritage Complex, 1325 E. Washington St.
- COST: $30 for BHA members; $40 non-members
- REGISTER: Call Rhiannon Cizon at (956) 541-5560 or e-mail her at rcizon@brownsvillehistory.org
Have you ever wanted to ask a dearly departed relative to keep it down with the haunting of your house late at night? Maybe you can if you learn how to get in touch with the dead using the Victorian method of tarot card reading. Kate Moore, who has been a tarot reader for 16 years, will conduct a workshop from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 7, at the Brownsville Heritage Complex. Students will receive a tarot deck of their own and instructions from Moore on how to use it. The workshop is intended for adults 18 years and older. Space is limited, so pre-registration is required to attend.
>> FINE ARTS >> EXHIBITS
'EXTRAORDINARY VISIONS'
- WHEN: Exhibit runs through Sept. 10
- WHERE: South Texas College Library Art Gallery, 1101 E. Vermont Ave., Room 1208, McAllen; 3700 W. Military Hwy., Bldg. A, McAllen
- CALL: (956) 872-3488
South Texas College’s Nursing and Allied Health and Technology Campus Library Art Galleries is currently featuring “Extraordinary Visions,” a collection of art by Alamo native Justin Wright.
